The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2017 - 5th November 2017
(The next edition will be released on 23rd January 2018)

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 134 I D Arrogate (USA) 2013 C Juddmonte Farms Inc Bob Baffert USA
2 132 M T Winx (AUS) 2011 M Magic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS
3 130 I T Cracksman (GB) 2014 C Anthony Oppenheimer John Gosden GB
4 129 I D Gun Runner (USA) 2013 C Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm Steven Asmussen USA
5 128 L T Enable (GB) 2014 F Khalid Abdullah John Gosden GB
6 127 I T Ulysses (IRE) 2013 C Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd Sir Michael Stoute GB
7 125 L T Cloth of Stars (IRE) 2013 C Godolphin SNC André Fabre FR
7 125 S T Harry Angel (IRE) 2014 C Godolphin Clive Cox GB
9 124 I D Collected (USA) 2013 C Speedway Stable LLC Bob Baffert USA
9 124 M T Ribchester (IRE) 2013 C Godolphin Richard Fahey GB
11 123 S T Battaash (IRE) 2014 G Hamdan Al Maktoum Charles Hills GB
11 123 S T Chautauqua (AUS) 2010 G R & C Legh Racing, G P I Racing et al Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes AUS
11 123 M-I T Churchill (IRE) 2014 C M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
11 123 I T Highland Reel (IRE) 2012 H D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11 123 L T Jack Hobbs (GB) 2012 H Godolphin & Partners John Gosden GB
11 123 I T Kitasan Black (JPN) 2012 H Ono Shoji Hisashi Shimizu JPN
11 123 M T World Approval (USA) 2012 G Live Oak Plantation Mark Casse USA
18 122 I T Barney Roy (GB) 2014 C Godolphin Richard Hannon GB
18 122 M T Hartnell (GB) 2011 G Godolphin John O'Shea AUS
18 122 M-I T Humidor (NZ) 2012 G Forest Lodge Racing, Jomara Bloodstock Ltd et al Darren Weir AUS
18 122 S T Lady Aurelia (USA) 2014 F Stonestreet Stables, G. Bolton & P. Leidel Wesley Ward USA
18 122 M D Mor Spirit (USA) 2013 R Michael Lund Petersen Bob Baffert USA
18 122 E T Order of St George (IRE) 2012 H M. Tabor, D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & L. Williams Aidan O'Brien IRE
18 122 I T Satono Crown (JPN) 2012 H Satomi Horse Company Ltd Noriyuki Hori JPN
18 122 M T Taareef (USA) 2013 C Hamdan Al Maktoum Jean-Claude Rouget FR
18 122 L T Talismanic (GB) 2013 C Godolphin André Fabre FR
18 122 M-I D West Coast (USA) 2014 C Gary & Mary West Bob Baffert USA
28 121 L T Beach Patrol (USA) 2013 C James Covello, Sheep Pond Partners, Head of Plains Partners et al Chad Brown USA
28 121 E T Big Orange (GB) 2011 G W. J. and T. C. O. Gredley Michael Bell GB
28 121 M T Brametot (IRE) 2014 C Al Shaqab Racing & Gerard Augustin-Normand Jean-Claude Rouget FR
28 121 S T Caravaggio (USA) 2014 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
28 121 S D Drefong (USA) 2013 C Baoma Corporation Bob Baffert USA
28 121 L T Jameka (AUS) 2012 M C. L. Maher, Mrs J. M. McKenna et al Ciaron Maher AUS
28 121 S T Mr Stunning (AUS) 2012 G Maurice Koo Win Chong John Size HK
28 121 I T Oscar Performance (USA) 2014 R Amerman Racing Stables LLC Brian Lynch USA
36 120 I D Always Dreaming (USA) 2014 C MeB Racing, Brooklyn Boyz et al Todd Pletcher USA
36 120 M D Battle of Midway (USA) 2014 C Don Alberto Stable and Winstar Farm LLC Jerry Hollendorfer USA
36 120 L-E T Capri (IRE) 2014 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
36 120 I T Decorated Knight (GB) 2012 H Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Roger Charlton GB
36 120 L T Dschingis Secret (GER) 2013 C Horst Pudwill Markus Klug GNY
36 120 M T Heshem (IRE) 2013 C Al Shaqab Racing Christophe Ferland FR
36 120 M T Le Brivido (FR) 2014 C Prince Faisal bin Khaled André Fabre FR
36 120 M T Legal Eagle (SAF) 2011 G Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd Sean Tarry SAF
36 120 S-M T Le Romain (AUS) 2012 G A. Carusi, A. P. Agius et al Kris Lees AUS
36 120 L T Marinaresco (SAF) 2012 G M. W. Bass, F. Green et al Candice Bass-Robinson SAF
36 120 S T Marsha (IRE) 2013 F Elite Racing Club Sir Mark Prescott GB
36 120 S D Mind Your Biscuits (USA) 2013 C J Stables, Head of Plains Partners LLC et al Chad Summers USA
36 120 M T Mutakayyef (GB) 2011 G Hamdan Al Maktoum William Haggas GB
36 120 L T Rey de Oro (JPN) 2014 C U Carrot Farm Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
36 120 S D Roy H (USA) 2012 G Rockingham Ranch & David Bernsen Peter Miller USA
36 120 E T Satono Diamond (JPN) 2013 C Satomi Horse Company Ltd Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
36 120 M D Sharp Azteca (USA) 2013 C Ivan Rodriguez Jorge Navarro USA
36 120 S-M T Vega Magic (AUS) 2012 G H. W. Daly & G. E. Daly David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig AUS
36 120 I D War Story (USA) 2012 G Loooch Racing Stables, Glenn K. Ellis & Imaginary Stables Jorge Navarro USA
36 120 L T Wings of Eagles (FR) 2014 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE

    
   
Distance Categories
S  
5f - 6.5f  : 1000m - 1300m
S (CAN/USA)  
5f - 7.99f : 1000m - 1599m
M  
6.51f - 9.49f   : 1301m - 1899m
M (CAN/USA)  
8f - 9.49f   : 1600m - 1899m
I  
9.5f - 10.5f : 1900m - 2100m
L  
10.51f - 13.5f   : 2101m - 2700m
E  
13.51f+ : 2701m+
 
   
Surface Indicators
T   Turf
D    Dirt
A    Artificial
A/T    Artificial & Turf
D/T    Dirt & Turf
A/D    Artificial & Dirt
A/D/T    Artificial, Dirt  & Turf
 
 
Gender
C Colt
H Horse
F Filly
M Mare
G Gelding
R Ridgling